Mount Pleasant, Calgary

For other uses, see Mount Pleasant (disambiguation).
Mount Pleasant
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant

Location of Mount Pleasant in Calgary

Coordinates: 51°04′21″N 114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W / 51.07250; -114.07639Coordinates: 51°04′21″N 114°04′35″W / 51.07250°N 114.07639°W / 51.07250; -114.07639
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
City  Calgary
Quadrant NW
Ward 7
Established 1912
Annexed 1910
Government[1]
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi
  Administrative body Calgary City Council
  Councillor Druh Farrell
Area
  Total 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
  Total 4,803
  Average Income $48,334
Website Mount Pleasant Community Association

Mount Pleasant is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately north from the Trans-Canada Highway and the community of Rosedale. To the north and west it is bounded by the Confederation Park.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 4,851 living in 2,654 dwellings, a 2.8% increase from its 2011 population of 4,718.[3] With a land area of 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,550/km2 (6,610/sq mi) in 2012.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $48,334 in 2000, and there were 15.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2000, 14.4% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 24.7% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 40.4% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. 1 2 City of Calgary (2006). "Mount Pleasant Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  3. 1 2 "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. "Community Boundaries" (Esri shapefile). City of Calgary. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 7 Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.


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